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In Part 2 of a conversation between father and son, Michael Amaning interviews his father Dr. Kingsley Opoku-Amaning on the Young Pioneer movement, the legacy of Kwame Nkrumah, and the importance of Pan-Africanism.

In Part 1 of a conversation between father and son, Michael Amaning interviews his father Dr. Kingsley Opoku-Amaning about his upbringing, his life in the Gold Coast and newly independent Ghana and the impact of colonization in Ghana, the African continent, and the black diaspora.

In Part 2 of his interview, Ghanaian photographer James Barnor discusses his work during Ghana’s independence, how photography impacts every field, and his experience covering civil rights activist Andrew Young during his trip to Ghana in the late 1970s.

Legendary Ghanaian photographer James Barnor shares his story of how he was introduced to photography, the importance of archiving, and some of his recent exhibitions. Stayed tuned for part 2 of his story!

Charles Kwarteng shares his memories on his life growing up on the campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the Young Pioneers Movement, life during the 1966-1972 coup d’etats, and meeting Muhammad Ali when he visited Ghana.

Reverend Kwasi Gyimah, a pastor from Assin Adubiase, shares his memories on working at the Ministry of Town and Country Planning, clashes between the supporters of the National Liberation Movement and Convention People’s Party, and Nkrumah’s mass education program.

Sophia Kwarteng, a software engineer born in Cape Coast, shares her memories on living in Accra as a middle school student during Kwame Nkrumah’s presidency, Jerry Rawlings’ rise to power, and Ghana’s economic state after the coups during the 1970s.

Our founder and executive director, Kirstie Kwarteng, did an interview with Amma Appiah of allthingsammamama.com to discuss The Nana Project. Watch the video to learn more about why The Nana Project was started, the goals of The Nana Project, and how you can contribute!

Esther Ulzen-Appiah, a retired university lecturer in Textiles and Fashion, shares her memories on growing up under Kwame Nkrumah’s presidency, the detention of political leaders under the Preventive Detention Act, and the student protest movement (commonly referred to as aluta continua) that occurred at Ghana’s universities in the 1970s.

Frederick Akwaboah, a civil engineer from Akyem Chia, located in the Eastern region of Ghana, reflects on the nation’s independence during his years in secondary school and his time as a university student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Nana Aba Naaman shares her memories on Ghana’s Independence Day, growing up during the presidency of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, and experiencing her first coup as a secondary school student.